Overview
We are looking for an apprentice Dental Nurse to work as part of the practice team to assist in the provision of dental care services to patients and working to create a caring and business like quality, which in turn creates a quality environment for both staff and patients, in line with the GDC guidelines and practice policies and procedures.
About the apprenticeship
Duties and responsibilities:
- Attend all teaching sessions, tutorials and portfolio development sessions to ensure that you receive maximum benefit from the training provided
- Co-operate with your trainers and assessors in the completion of portfolios, assessment records, projects and assignments which are designed to help you learn and show your competence as a dental nurse
- Attend all personal review sessions to enable you to discuss your progress and identify any developmental needs, so that you can continue to improve
- Provide support to other dental nurses
- Maintain and present all documentary evidence in a well organised manner
- Act in a professional manner during work hours
- Receive and prepare patients, ensuring a sensitive approach in the provision of patient centred care. Fostering people's equality, diversity and rights
- Provide chair side nursing care and close support during all dental procedures to include: preparing instruments and equipment, aspirating, irrigating, retracting and protecting dental soft tissue
- Anticipate the dentist's requirements and demonstrate good practice in efficient and effective care, maintaining confidentiality
- Undertake safely and effectively decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation of instruments and equipment ready for use. Prevent cross infection or damage to instruments and equipment. Undertake day to day cleaning, restocking and maintenance of dental instruments, dental handpieces and equipment ensuring that they work effectively. Reporting any items, which need repair to the Senior Dental Nurse
- Record accurately as directed by the dentist, the conditions of the oral cavity and the necessary treatment on the appropriate chart or laboratory form. Ensuring ease of reference through legibility and confidentiality
- Mix the correct quantity of impression material, cement, cavity lining, permanent and temporary restorative materials, according to the manufacturer's instructions ensuring that they are used to best effect and ensure correct levels of stock are maintained
- Assist the dentist when offering information to individuals on protection of their Oral Health (and support them in doing so)
- Demonstrate oral hygiene techniques to the patient (under the direction and supervision of the dentist) instructing them to adopt an effective health care programme to prevent the occurrence of dental disease
- Contribute to the controlling of an efficient appointment diary ensuring accurate information is recorded and transfer to relevant patient management systems. Communicating effectively to patients on the telephone
- Test the autoclaves in an area as directed by the Senior Dental Nurse. Recording data on the log sheets. Checking equipment and reporting faults
- Promote effective communication and relationships, to contribute to the team approach
- Process specific x-ray films and have basic understanding of the x-ray developer
- Assist members of the dental team during clinical procedures
- Liaise with Dental, Technical, Nursing, Clerical and Managerial Staff to provide a reliable team approach in the provision of total patient care
GENERAL: The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the business, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of FB Dental together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
Apprenticeship qualification and training
Dental Nurse Level 3 Standard
About the employer
FB Dental - A family friendly practice providing high quality care to both NHS and private patients Our team prides itself on looking after patients dental care all the way through their dental journey from general to cosmetic dentistry. With many years of experience, a relaxed environment and caring staff you will be made to feel welcome.
Employer
David Fraser & Liam Brady
Address
144Middlewich Road
CW9 7DS View Map